I thought you guys might enjoy some pics from my ride in the mountains today. My buddy Sam and I rode some of the old logging roads just east of Darrington, WA; Sam on his Husaberg 570 and me on my Honda 650.
Here's Sam, at about 4,700 feet (according to his GPS). The sun just popped up over the peaks (we left the parking lot in the dark), as evidenced by the long shadows. It was pretty dang cold still, too, at just under 30 degrees, as evidenced by Sam all bundled up like that.
Here's me, at another spot further in, now well over 5,000 feet up. Wearing everything I brought, and considering mugging Sam for his jacket:
Here are the faithful steeds. Sam's 'Berg is pretty well set up with an auxiliary gas tank under the seat, Akropovik exhaust, and geared all the way down to 13/52 (15/45 was stock) for the final drive. He's running Maxxis desert racing compound knobbies, which work pretty good on our logging roads. This thing is an absolute beast - 11,000 rpm redline, over 60 horsepower, and it weighs less than 260 pounds. Too bad Sam ain't afraid to ride it, either - he's pretty darn hard to keep up with.
You guys have seen my Honda a few times. I think I can finally say it's in its "finished" state. Clarke 4.0 gallon tank (courtesy of Bob, aka "Lake Cle Ellum"), Al Baker stainless exhaust, Moose Racing front fender bag and rear rack, Pro Taper "CR High" bend bars, Uni filter (with sock), "Dave's mods" on the stock Keihen carb, dual rim locks on both wheels, and Pirelli MT43 trials tires front and rear, and 15/48 sprockets (15/45 was stock on the Honda, too). While the big Honda just won't spin up like the 'Berg, the bike really woke up with the exhaust/induction mods. The bars make for a far better riding position, and the trials tires seem to work quite well on our logging roads, hard pack clay, and rocks. It's a much more powerful, much easier to ride bike than when I bought it.
So, anyway, we put in almost 150 miles today on the logging roads. Up before the crack of dawn, and done before lunch. We had a very good day.